Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1875. Systematic Catalogue of Vertebrata of the Eocene of New Mexico, Collected in 1874. Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Engineer Department, U. S. Army 5-37
Parent taxon: Erinaceomorpha according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Cope 1875, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Novacek et al. 1985 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Chambelestidae, Creotarsinae, Ghambilentes, Quadratodon, Seia, Sespedectidae, Talpavoides, Talpavus, Vastanidae
Subtaxa: Diacodon alticuspis Diacodon puercensis
Type: Diacodon alticuspis
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado, New Mexico collections)
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Alberta), United States (8: New Mexico, Wyoming)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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